WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 311

responsibilities, use, to the extent prudent and practicable, any
historic building under its control and available to the unit.

(b)  Each State unit shall initiate measures to ensure that
when, as a result of State action or financial assistance being
provided by the unit, a historic property is to be substantially
altered or destroyed, timely steps shall be taken to:

(1)  Make appropriate investigations, records, or
salvage; and

(2)  Deposit the results of investigations, records,
recovered objects, and materials with the Trust.

(c)  Each State unit shall cooperate with the Trust by
providing, when requested, notice of applications for permits,
licenses, or financial assistance and by requiring, where
appropriate, consultation with the Trust by an applicant, prior
to final action by the unit on the request for a permit, license,
or financial assistance.

(d)  A State unit proposing to transfer surplus State-owned
properties listed in or eligible for the Maryland Register of
Historic Properties shall ensure that the proposed disposition
provides for the preservation or enhancement of the property
where prudent, practicable, and in the State's best interest.

(e)  A State unit may:

(1)  Include the capital costs of preservation
activities, excluding studies and surveys, undertaken pursuant to
the requirements of this subtitle as eligible project costs in
any undertaking of the unit or any undertaking with financial
assistance provided by the unit.

(2)  After consultation with the Trust, require
reasonable conditions on any license, permit, or award of
financial assistance for a proposed undertaking to avoid,
mitigate, or satisfactorily reduce any significant adverse effect
on a property listed in or determined eligible for the Maryland
Register of Historic Properties.

(f)  A State unit may seek guidance from the Advisory
Council established under [§ 5-306 of this article] § 5-616 OF
THIS SUBTITLE regarding conditions applicable to permits,
licenses, and financial assistance authorized under subsection
(e)(2) of this section.

(g)   [By July 1, 1986, the] THE Trust shall adopt rules and
regulations establishing professional standards, guidelines, and
procedures for the preservation of historic properties owned,
controlled, regulated, or assisted by a State unit. These
standards, guidelines, and procedures shall minimize the need for

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